The Seventh Annual BioSciences Forum is a free annual event showcasing news, trends and opportunities in North Carolina’s biotechnology industry. The next Forum is scheduled for Oct. 28, 2011, at the NC Biotechnology Center in Research Triangle Park. This will be the seventh annual Forum, which has become the biggest event sponsored by the BioSciences Management Initiative.

Executives, entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, educators and students are invited to learn more about the issues and challenges facing the state’s burgeoning biosciences sector, which ranks No. 3 in the country in terms of company concentration. The event will feature various thought-leaders and experts from the industry who will provide valuable insight into the rapidly changing industry.

Featured Speakers:

• Harry Reynolds
  Director of Health Industry Transformation, IBM Global Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry
• Mark Augusti
  President Biologics Division, Smith & Nephew
• Chris McDonald
  Site Director, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics
• Crockett Dale
  President and CEO, Healthstat, Inc.